Jets sign Nathan Beaulieu to a one-year contract

The Winnipeg Jets announced today they have
agreed to terms with defenceman Nathan Beaulieu on a one-year contract with an
average annual value of $1,000,000.

Beaulieu, 26, was acquired from the Buffalo
Sabres on Feb. 25/19 and recorded five assists and seven penalty minutes in 18
games for the Jets. The native of Strathroy, Ont. also played 30 games for
Buffalo in 2018-19, tallying seven points (3G, 4A) and 32 PIMs. Beaulieu’s 18-19
campaign was his seventh in the NHL, as he has played for the Montreal
Canadiens, Buffalo, and Winnipeg. He has totaled 81 points (11G, 70A) and 227
PIMs in 332 games and has four assists in 17 playoff games.

Beaulieu was originally drafted in the first round (17th overall) by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2011 NHL Draft.